This page always has the hints and answers for the newest Jumble puzzle. Right now, this is the puzzle for November 2, 2026. The previous day’s puzzle follows because the game changes at midnight in each player’s own time zone, so both puzzles are in play at the same time around the world.
The scrambled words are KIRBC, HFTIG, RSDNAT and ARYFIL.
Jumble Hints for November 2, 2026
Open the hints for one word at a time. Each scrambled word has three hints, and each hint gives away more than the one before it.
Jumble 1: KIRBC
Hint 1 · word category
A noun for a building material.
Hint 2 · first letter
The word starts with the letter B.
Hint 3 · plain definition
A hardened rectangular block of clay or mud used in construction.
Extra hint · last letter
The word ends with K.
Jumble 2: HFTIG
Hint 1 · word category
A verb about physical conflict.
Hint 2 · first letter
The word starts with the letter F.
Hint 3 · plain definition
To engage in combat or physically oppose someone.
Extra hint · last letter
The word ends with T.
Jumble 3: RSDNAT
Hint 1 · word category
A noun from coastal geography.
Hint 2 · first letter
The word starts with the letter S.
Hint 3 · plain definition
The shore or beach of a sea, ocean, lake, or river.
Extra hint · last letter
The word ends with D.
Jumble 4: ARYFIL
Hint 1 · word category
An adverb used when discussing ethics.
Hint 2 · first letter
The word starts with the letter F.
Hint 3 · plain definition
Without bias or preference for a particular side.
Extra hint · last letter
The word ends with Y.
Final Answer Hints
The final answer is made from the circled letters of the four solved words. In the game, a cartoon and its caption point to that answer; this page does not show them, and the hints below use only the letters.
Hint 1 · word lengths
The final answer is one word of 6 letters.
Hint 2 · circled letters
The circled letters, listed in alphabetical order, are A, G, I, N, R, Y.
Hint 3 · first letter
The word starts with the letter G.
Jumble Answers for November 2, 2026
The unscrambled words and the final answer are hidden in two folds below. Open them after guessing.
Jumble word answers for November 2, 2026
- KIRBC = BRICK: A brick is a hardened rectangular block of clay or mud used for building. Circled letters: I
- HFTIG = FIGHT: To fight means to engage in combat or oppose someone physically. Circled letters: G
- RSDNAT = STRAND: A strand is the shore or beach of a sea, ocean, lake, or river. Circled letters: A, N
- ARYFIL = FAIRLY: Fairly means without bias or favoring a particular side. Circled letters: R, Y
Final Jumble answer for November 2, 2026
GRAINY
Yesterday’s Jumble answers for November 1, 2026
COMPEL, BIKINI, TYCOON, SCENIC, FOLLOW, PERMIT
Final answer: “WRECK-COLLECTION”
The puzzle for November 1, 2026, the day before, follows. It is still the puzzle of the day in places where the new day has not begun.
The scrambled words are EOLMPC, IKIBNI, NCYOTO, CCESNI, LOLFWO and ITREMP.
Jumble Hints for November 1, 2026
Open the hints for one word at a time. Each scrambled word has three hints, and each hint gives away more than the one before it.
Jumble 1: EOLMPC
Hint 1 · word and field
A verb about power and control over people.
Hint 2 · first letter
The word starts with the letter C.
Hint 3 · plain definition
To force someone to do something.
Extra hint · last letter
The word ends with L.
Extra hint · second letter
The second letter of the word is O.
Jumble 2: IKIBNI
Hint 1 · word and field
A noun for clothing worn while swimming.
Hint 2 · first letter
The word starts with the letter B.
Hint 3 · plain definition
A brief bathing suit with separate upper and lower pieces, often exposing the stomach.
Extra hint · last letter
The word ends with I.
Extra hint · second letter
The second letter of the word is I.
Jumble 3: NCYOTO
Hint 1 · word and field
A noun for a person in the business world.
Hint 2 · first letter
The word starts with the letter T.
Hint 3 · plain definition
A wealthy and powerful businessperson.
Extra hint · last letter
The word ends with N.
Extra hint · second letter
The second letter of the word is Y.
Jumble 4: CCESNI
Hint 1 · word and field
An adjective about the appearance of landscapes.
Hint 2 · first letter
The word starts with the letter S.
Hint 3 · plain definition
Having beautiful views of the surrounding landscape.
Extra hint · last letter
The word ends with C.
Extra hint · second letter
The second letter of the word is C.
Jumble 5: LOLFWO
Hint 1 · word and field
A verb about movement from place to place.
Hint 2 · first letter
The word starts with the letter F.
Hint 3 · plain definition
To move behind someone or something along the same path.
Extra hint · last letter
The word ends with W.
Extra hint · second letter
The second letter of the word is O.
Jumble 6: ITREMP
Hint 1 · word and field
A noun about paperwork and legal rules.
Hint 2 · first letter
The word starts with the letter P.
Hint 3 · plain definition
A document that makes an activity allowed or legal.
Extra hint · last letter
The word ends with T.
Extra hint · second letter
The second letter of the word is E.
Final Answer Hints
The final answer is made from the circled letters of the six solved words. In the game, a cartoon and its caption point to that answer; this page does not show them, and the hints below use only the letters.
Hint 1 · word lengths
The final answer has two words. Their lengths in letters, in order, are 5 and 10. The game prints quotation marks in the final answer. The game joins words of the final answer with a hyphen.
Hint 2 · circled letters
The circled letters, listed in alphabetical order, are C, C, C, E, E, I, K, L, L, N, O, O, R, T, W.
Hint 3 · first letters
The words of the final answer start, in order, with the letters W and C.
Jumble Answers for November 1, 2026
The unscrambled words and the final answer are hidden in two folds below. Open them after guessing.
Jumble word answers for November 1, 2026
- EOLMPC = COMPEL: Compel means to force, constrain, or coerce. Circled letters: O, E, L
- IKIBNI = BIKINI: A bikini is a brief two-piece bathing suit worn by women. Circled letters: I, K
- NCYOTO = TYCOON: A tycoon is a wealthy and powerful person in business. Circled letters: C, O, N
- CCESNI = SCENIC: Scenic means having beautiful scenery. Circled letters: C, C
- LOLFWO = FOLLOW: Follow means to go after or move behind someone or something. Circled letters: L, W
- ITREMP = PERMIT: A permit is a document that makes something allowed or legal. Circled letters: E, R, T
Final Jumble answer for November 1, 2026
“WRECK-COLLECTION”
Yesterday’s Jumble answers for October 31, 2026
GLOAT, WHOLE, AFFIRM, FUTURE
Final answer: “FRIGHT-FULL”
Past Jumble Answers
This list gives the answers from earlier days, newest first. A linked date leads to that day’s own page with its hints.
- October 31, 2026 · GLOAT, WHOLE, AFFIRM, FUTURE · Final answer: “FRIGHT-FULL”
- October 30, 2026 · OFTEN, WAFER, DONKEY, COHORT · Final answer: HEAD OFF TO WORK
- October 29, 2026 · RHINO, AFTER, EMERGE, CACTUS · Final answer: ROUGH ESTIMATE
- October 28, 2026 · PANIC, EVENT, TAUGHT, EXCEED · Final answer: EXACT CHANGE
- October 27, 2026 · ZESTY, COUCH, COUNTY, TATTOO · Final answer: NOT SO HOT
- October 26, 2026 · BROOD, PRIZE, FREELY, BUCKLE · Final answer: “DUE-ZY”
- October 25, 2026 · SURVEY, CENSUS, PELVIS, SAVIOR, MISUSE, UNSURE · Final answer: VERSES VERSUS VERSES
- October 24, 2026 · QUEST, PILOT, POLLEN, LEGACY · Final answer: GO OUT IN STYLE
- October 23, 2026 · SHOWN, CRYPT, ACCEPT, CRISIS · Final answer: “CREW S” SHIP
- October 22, 2026 · CROWN, PURGE, FICKLE, PASTOR · Final answer: RANGE OF TOPICS
- October 21, 2026 · GRIPE, BASIC, LAWYER, GLOSSY · Final answer: EASY AS “SPY”
- October 20, 2026 · COUGH, YOUTH, AFFORD, HOTTER · Final answer: FOOD FOR THOUGHT
- October 19, 2026 · BLOCK, DRESS, BREACH, GRITTY · Final answer: EARLY TO RISE
- October 18, 2026 · JOYFUL, DAINTY, POLISH, FUTILE, COGNAC, HANDLE · Final answer: FALLING INTO PLACE
- October 17, 2026 · TALLY, PUPIL, BUSHEL, NUGGET · Final answer: BIG LEAGUES
- October 16, 2026 · WITTY, RIVER, EMBARK, EXPEND · Final answer: EVEN BETTER
- October 15, 2026 · DICEY, FROZE, BOGGLE, SPIRAL · Final answer: “BOARDER” COLLIE
- October 14, 2026 · JIFFY, FORCE, ASPECT, EXCUSE · Final answer: “FEE-ASCO”
- October 13, 2026 · FACET, VILLA, WALLOP, ADRIFT · Final answer: “TOAD-AL” RECALL
- October 12, 2026 · BERET, AWAKE, ENTIRE, NONFAT · Final answer: TO A TEE
- October 11, 2026 · STITCH, HAMPER, QUENCH, REDEEM, ALPACA, BRANDY · Final answer: MUCH APPRECIATED
- October 10, 2026 · GIZMO, FLING, PHOTON, ANYWAY · Final answer: GNAWING AT HIM
Questions about Jumble
How is Jumble played?
Unscramble each group of letters to form an ordinary word, with one letter in each square. Some squares have a circle. Arrange the circled letters to form the final answer, which the cartoon and its caption point to.
When does Jumble change to a new puzzle?
A new online puzzle arrives at midnight in the player’s own time zone. The Monday-to-Saturday puzzle has four scrambled words, and the Sunday puzzle has six.
Where can a person play Jumble?
Play Jumble in a web browser on the Chicago Tribune’s games site.
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